Time to see who the top NFL draft prospects are with Matt Kalil at No. 3.

Time for more reader questions. One per person please.

A former teammate said USC tailback Amir Carlisle transferred to Notre Dame instead of Purdue because his father, who works at Purdue, did not think it was good enough.

Here are the USC players participating in this week’s NFL combine:

Rhett Ellison, TE
Chris Galippo, LB
DaJohn Harris, DT
Matt Kalil, OT
Nick Perry, DE
Christian Tupou, DT
Marc Tyler, RB, USC

A reader wanted to know a depth chart for the linebacker position:

OLB: Deon Bailey, Tre Madden
MLB: Lamar Dawson, Scott Starr
OLB: Hayes Pullard, Jabari Ruffin, Anthony Sarao

Here is a list of some of the 2013 recruits already offered scholarships by USC:

S Su’a Cravens (pictured)
DE Robert Nkemdiche
QB Max Browne
CB Priest Willis
CB Vernon Hargreaves III
LB Michael Hutchings
TB Ty Isaac
TB Greg Bryant
S Max Redfield
WR Laquon Treadwell
S Leon McQuay III
DT Montravius Adams
LB Jaylon Smith
TB Justin Davis
WR Ahmad Fulwood
RB Derrick Green
DT Justin Manning
DE Joe Mathis
DE Carl Lawson
RB Tyshon Dye

Lane Kiffin said he and Urban Meyer are no longer adversaries in an interview with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
“Yeah, I’m glad Urban and I are where we are in our relationship. When you’re young, you make some mistakes. We’ve moved forward from that. Who would’ve guessed we are back at battling each other for recruits even though we’re a long ways away? I have tremendous respect for what Urban Meyer does.”

Tee Martin’s move from Kentucky to USC is not just smart because of the huge pay bump and marquee program he is joining. Kentucky coach Joker Phillips is on the hot seat next season so leaving now eliminates the chance he would be out of a job in December.

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USC OT Matt Kalil ranks as the No. 1 prospect at his position while Nick Perry is fifth in Mike Mayock’s pre-combine position rankings.